An 89-year-old woman with severe tricuspid regurgitation presented with fever and cough after a recent diagnosis of influenza. Prominent forehead venous pulsations (shown in a video) were noted on ...
From the Cardiopulmonary Laboratory and the Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital for Chest Diseases, New York, New York. From the Cardiopulmonary Laboratory and the Department of ...
Venous reflux disease (VRD) occurs when veins do not properly return blood to the heart. Health experts refer to it as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). VRD most commonly affects the legs and can ...
Today is World Thrombosis Day. On this day, someone to remember is Rudolf Virchow [1821-1902], a German physician, pathologist and politician, referred by his colleagues as the “Pope of Medicine.” His ...
Novel biodegradable patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure devices offer a promising therapeutic option. The efficacy and safety of the novel biodegradable devices compared with nitinol devices have not ...